This has been the bane of my existence the past month. A friend and I have started reading together for the life of me I just can't read it. I've picked up the book dozens of times, read one word and put it down again. My brain just can't. Reading has always ben one of …
How Writing “Bad” Saved my Writing
Anyone who has written anything ever has probably encountered this problem: "Oh this doesn't sound right. I'll just tweak this... Now that part doesn't make sense. I'll just go back and fix it really fast. I mentioned this building here, but turned it into a house there... I'll just go back and fix that quickly..." …
My Most Anticipated Reads of 2026
At the top, sits my #1 always, Shantel Tessier. This series has quickly became one of my favorites, so of course this book is at the top of my list. Kashton, I am so ready for you. My second is Brimstone by Callie Hart and third, is Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver! What books are …
Review: Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
“I didn’t gouge them out, Butcher. I plucked them. Delicately. Like a lady.”― Brynne Weaver, Butcher & Blackbird Every serial killer needs a friend.Every game must have a winner.When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West …
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Thoughts on writing a novel…
It sucks. It sucks so bad. Am I going to stop? No. Am I going to complain about the process? Yes. Will I cry? Also yes. I started this book years ago, before I started this blog. Before I bought a house, popped out some kids and started a career. Before I had real big …
Review: The Outsider by Stephen King
I have to admit that I was not a Stephen King fan before reading this book. I am now. The Outsider begins in Flint City, Oklahoma with a gruesome murder and a manhunt to find the killer. However, once the case begins to unfold it stands clear that the murderer might not be who everyone …
My Shelves and Why you Should Take a Look at Yours!
How do you organize your bookshelves? Are your shelves cluttered, with books piling up in front of others, leaving no room to even see the titles? Are yours neatly organized by author? By the color of the cover page? What about by title? I don't know about you, but the joy that having a crisp, …
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Transforming your Passions
This post is a little off base from my previous posts, but it has been sticking in my mind all afternoon while I have been thinking about what to write about. How can we use our strengths and passions to assist us in all the other work that we do? I work with parents and …
Dracula
“Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot? But there are things old and new which must not be contemplate by men´s eyes, because they know -or think they know- some things which other men have told them. Ah, …
Books, books and more books
Does anyone else have a huge stack of books that they haven't read? You promise yourself that you won't buy any more until you read at least one from the ever growing pile of unread books... and then you come home with 5 new ones to add to the pile? Every time I see my …
Every Book and Cranny 